sanctioned
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The U.S. sanctioned the entity last month, calling it extortion and an attempt to monetize a campaign of state-sponsored terror.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Marivex had previously been sanctioned by US authorities for alleged Iran links, the Reuters news agency reported.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A web of companies buys the jets from Western manufacturers or secondhand and registers them in new locations to make them available to sanctioned Russians, the documents show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Elanco has six products targeting screwworm larvae, including an aerosol wound treatment sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
I went back to law school with an intense desire to understand the laws and doctrines that sanctioned the death penalty and extreme punishments.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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